Inmate shares email from Michele Reiner sent hours before she and Rob were killed

Entertainment Weekly•January 6, 2026•entertainment

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Nanon Williams, convicted of a 1992 murder in Houston and sentenced to death in 1995, has maintained his innocence and had his sentence reduced to life without parole in 2005.
Williams developed a close friendship with filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner after they became involved with Bryonn Bain's play Lyrics From Lockdown, which was inspired by Williams' story.
The Reiners attended multiple performances of the play and corresponded regularly with Williams, offering emotional support and advocating for his case, especially after a forensic report questioned the ballistics evidence used in his conviction.
Michele Reiner's final email to Williams was sent hours before she and Rob were tragically killed in their Los Angeles home in December 202